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Byrne, Shirley M., Ed.; And Others – 1990
This booklet (one of a series of 10 booklets in a reading project to benefit Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky) contains 10 stories especially written for eighth graders by educators. The stories are about: effects of teenage drug and alcohol use/abuse; accidents and accident prevention; the loss of a father to cancer; a sister's…
Descriptors: Accident Prevention, Accidents, Child Health, Children
Download full textSouth Carolina State Education Oversight Committee, Columbia. – 2001
This guide shares information about the South Carolina Curriculum Standards with parents. The standards outline state requirements for children's learning, and what students across the state should be able to do in certain subjects. The guide lists seven key reasons for parents to be aware of the new curriculum standards, and then presents a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, English, Grade 8, Junior High Schools
Maryland State Dept. of Education. Baltimore. Div. of Planning, Results and Information Management. – 1994
One component of the Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP) is the state's performance-based assessments, criterion-referenced tests that require students to apply what they know and can do to solve problems and display other higher-order thinking skills. This document helps parents, teachers, students, and other citizens…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Critical Thinking, Grade 8, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Arbanas, Rose J. – 1988
This is a handbook intended for use at a 1-day conference for 170 seventh and eighth grade girls, their parents, counselors, and math/science teachers. It is meant to stimulate interest in exploring career options in mathematics and science related areas. Sections included are: (1) "Introduction"; (2) "Conference Objectives"; (3)…
Descriptors: Career Education, Career Guidance, Females, Grade 7
Oregon State Dept. of Education, Salem. – 1990
In February 1989, statewide assessment tests in reading, mathematics, and writing were given to a sample of eighth graders throughout Oregon. The results and analyses of reading and mathematics assessments are presented. Important trends are described based on the analysis of data from 1985, 1987, and 1989. The 1989 information provides the first…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Core Curriculum, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Students
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 2002
This guide, in English- and Spanish-language versions, shares with parents information about the South Carolina Curriculum Standards. The standards outline state requirements for children's learning and what students across the state should be able to do in certain subjects. The guide lists seven key reasons parents should be aware of the new…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Elementary School Curriculum, English, Grade 8
2003
Intended for parents as a companion to the Alberta Curriculum Guides, this summary, in English- and French-language versions, uses an "at a glance" schematic to list the curricular goals for Grade 8 in Alberta. In addition to English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies, goals cover health and life skills, physical…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Objectives, Fine Arts, Foreign Countries
NAEP Facts, 1997
This document analyzes responses to questions included in a national assessment of knowledge of U.S. history and geography in an attempt to determine the relationship between study habits and academic performance. The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1994 asked 4th-, 8th-, and 12th-grade students specific questions regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1997
Parental involvement is critical to a child's success in school. This handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 8 curriculum in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Education "Program of Studies: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students in Alberta are expected to…
Descriptors: Art Education, Career Exploration, Educational Objectives, Fine Arts
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Direction de l'education francaise. – 2002
Noting that parents are vital partners in the educational system, this French-language handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 8 curriculum in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Learning "Program of Studies: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students in Alberta are…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, French
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1997
Parental involvement is critical to a child's success in school. This handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 8 curriculum in Catholic schools in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Education "Program of Studies: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes Catholic school…
Descriptors: Art Education, Career Exploration, Catholic Schools, Educational Objectives
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 1998
Parental involvement is critical to a child's success in school. This handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 8 curriculum in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Education "Program of Studies: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students in Alberta are expected to…
Descriptors: Art Education, Career Exploration, Educational Objectives, Fine Arts
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Noting that parents are vital partners in the educational system, this handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 8 curriculum in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Learning "Programs of Study: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students in Alberta are expected to…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, French
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Noting that parents are vital partners in the educational system, this handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 8 curriculum in Catholic schools in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Learning "Programs of Study: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes Catholic school students…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Catholic Schools, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Noting that parents are vital partners in the educational system, this French-language handbook provides parents with information about the Grade 8 curriculum in Alberta, Canada. Based on the Alberta Learning"Programs of Study: Junior High Schools," the handbook describes the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students in Alberta are…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Educational Objectives, Foreign Countries, French
